What color is #291D3E?

#291D3E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291D3E?

The RGB value is 41, 29, 62: 41 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291D3E?

The complementary color is #323E1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291D3E color

#291D3E rgb(41, 29, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291D3E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 11.4% green and 24.3% blue (41, 29, 62).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 36% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#291D3E color codes

HEX	`#291D3E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 29, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 11.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 36%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 53%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 53%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.81, 14.48, -19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.81, 23.96, 307.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.223, 1.698, 4.767)`
Decimal	`2694462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291D3E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #291D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #291D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291d3e; }
.text { color: #291d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 29 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291d3e, #391d3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #291D3E?: #291D3E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291D3E?: The RGB value is 41, 29, 62: 41 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291D3E?: The complementary color is #323E1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.